Robert Smith

Robert Smith Robert has a account Funding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems New York, New York, United States 500+ connections Contact info ICV About Robert entered Wall Street with lessons passed down from four generations of family members who worked in the investment industry before him. He managed trading at the world’s largest marking making firm and at the world’s leading proprietary trading firm. He managed institutional sales and equity capital markets at two boutique investment banks. For more than a decade, he has served and allocated capital on behalf of family offices. In 2014, Robert founded ICV (Investment Community Visibility), which has since hosted 30 invitation-only events around the world and leads initiatives focused on health, inner and outer peace, global security, gender equality, education, sustainable communities, indigenous peoples, and planet regeneration. Robert serves as Advisor to International Peace Institute, New Frontier Bio, the UNCDF, and Thomas Jefferson University. He also serves as International Trustee for Religions for Peace and Senior Advisor to the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Carrying on his family's mission to provide “inspirational and tangible help for young people,” he serves on boards of the Africa Rising Foundation, the Chaeli Foundation, Childhood Cancer Kids, The Children's Village, St. Clair Butterfly Foundation, and Tuesday’s Children. Robert also serves as President of The Harmon Foundation, founded in 1922 by his great, great grandfather, William E. Harmon. In 2018, Robert was recognized as one of The 100 Visionary Leaders leading us towards a better world by Real Leaders Magazine and he was inducted as a member of Evolutionary Leaders. Robert Smith Robert has a account Funding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems New York, New York, United States 500+ connections Contact info ICV About Robert entered Wall Street with lessons passed down from four generations of family members who worked in the investment industry before him. He managed trading at the world’s largest marking making firm and at the world’s leading proprietary trading firm. He managed institutional sales and equity capital markets at two boutique investment banks. For more than a decade, he has served and allocated capital on behalf of family offices. In 2014, Robert founded ICV (Investment Community Visibility), which has since hosted 30 invitation-only events around the world and leads initiatives focused on health, inner and outer peace, global security, gender equality, education, sustainable communities, indigenous peoples, and planet regeneration. Robert serves as Advisor to International Peace Institute, New Frontier Bio, the UNCDF, and Thomas Jefferson University. He also serves as International Trustee for Religions for Peace and Senior Advisor to the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. Carrying on his family's mission to provide “inspirational and tangible help for young people,” he serves on boards of the Africa Rising Foundation, the Chaeli Foundation, Childhood Cancer Kids, The Children's Village, St. Clair Butterfly Foundation, and Tuesday’s Children. Robert also serves as President of The Harmon Foundation, founded in 1922 by his great, great grandfather, William E. Harmon. In 2018, Robert was recognized as one of The 100 Visionary Leaders leading us towards a better world by Real Leaders Magazine and he was inducted as a member of Evolutionary Leaders. Activity 14,356 followers Posts Robert created, shared, or commented on in the last 90 days are displayed here. See all activity See all activity Experience ICV Founder Company NameICV Dates EmployedJan 2014 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs 1 mo LocationGreater New York City Area ICV (Investment Community Visibility) is building a community of extraordinary individuals who, by virtue of their wealth, knowledge and caring, can advance corporate responsibility, capitalize businesses at significant levels, and influence systemic and sustainable change in the world. Investment We aggregate investment and donated capital, which we direct to businesses led by socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs who are achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Community We use all possible resources available, partnering with centers of innovation, government agencies, and some of the biggest names in development to solve the most pressing problems that no one can solve alone. Visibility Through convening, we connect family offices and fund investors in collaborative and safe environments to evaluate opportunities that create an environmental and social impact beyond a financial return. Learn more: www.icvgroup.org see less The Harmon Foundation President and Member of the Board of Directors Company NameThe Harmon Foundation Dates EmployedOct 2013 – Present Employment Duration7 yrs 4 mos The Harmon Foundation is a private foundation established by William E. Harmon in 1922 for charitable and humanitarian purposes, with an emphasis on “inspirational and tangible help for young people.” At the turn of the 20th century, Harmon operated the Wood, Harmon & Co., the largest real estate company in the world, where he created the “partial payment plan for home buyers" (Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.), or as we know it today, the mortgage. After learning about the NYC subway extension and recognizing that people in Manhattan could not afford homes, Harmon invested more than $4M in Brooklyn, comprising over 20K building lots, which were then sold on the partial payment plan. Harmon established a national and worldwide park system that was so named, “Harmon Playgrounds,” which included recreational fields in 36 states across the nation, “so children could play” and families could be together in nature. Harmon created the Harmon Award for distinguished achievements among African Americans in eight different fields, which fueled the Harlem Renaissance. The Award allowed Langston Hughes, William H. Johnson and hundreds more to launch their career. In 1927, John D. Rockefeller began campaigning for the “self-financing of education” and gained support from Harmon who created business-like loans, the student loan, where character and group responsibility were used as the basis for credit. This effectively transformed the economics of college to depend on students’ payments. Upon his death, the New York Times revealed that Harmon was also the mysterious benefactor of lore, Jedediah Tingle, who, over his lifetime, donated to thousands of nonprofits to “carry on a mission to bring smiles and tender thoughts to the great in heart in high and low places, to comfort and cheer those who do exceptional things or suffer.” In its 99th year of giving, The Harmon Foundation is governed entirely by the direct descendants of William E. Harmon. see less Real-Leaders.com 100 Visionary Leaders Company NameReal-Leaders.com Dates Employed2018 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs Honored and humbled to be named one of the 100 Visionary Leaders for impactful leadership in creating a better world alongside Bill Gates, Muhammad Yunus, President Juan Santos, Mikhail Gorbachev, Leonardo DiCaprio and many others. 100 Visionary Leaders shares a range of stories, from entrepreneurs to citizens to celebrities – documenting people’s achievements that began with a simple idea. Real Leaders is the world’s first sustainable business & leadership magazine. The company aims to inspire better leaders for a better world; a world of far-sighted, sustainable leadership that helps find solutions to the problems that 7.5 billion people have created on a small planet. Real Leaders wants to ensure that the next generation of leaders, in all spheres of influence, are exposed to the best and brightest minds in the hope that they are inspired to find profitable business solutions that benefit humankind. Real Leaders advises and positions leaders to thrive in the new economy. The Real Leaders community impacts more than 100 million people. Learn more: https://real-leaders.com/spring-2018/66/ … see more No alt text provided for this image 100 Visionary Leaders 100 Visionary Leaders Evolutionary Leaders Member Company NameEvolutionary Leaders Dates EmployedMar 2018 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 11 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Honored and humbled to be inaugurated as a member of Evolutionary Leaders alongside Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, Gary Zukav, Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden, Michael Bernard Beck, and many others who inspire, support and serve conscious evolution. Evolutionary Leaders is a network of people who feel a sense of urgency about the state of our world and are forging a movement for the conscious evolution of humanity. Learn more: https://www.evolutionaryleaders.net/ … see more No alt text provided for this image Evolutionary Leaders Evolutionary Leaders Religions for Peace International International Trustee Company NameReligions for Peace International Dates EmployedMar 2020 – Present Employment Duration11 mos LocationNew York, New York, United States Religions for Peace International is the world’s largest and most representative multi-religious coalition advancing common action for peace, since 1970, by working to advance multi-religious consensus on positive aspects of peace as well as concrete actions to stop war, help eliminate extreme poverty and protect the earth. The Religions for Peace network consists of a World Council of senior religious leaders from all regions of the world, six inter-religious regional councils, and ninety national councils, the Global Women of Faith Network, and the Global Interfaith Youth Network. Learn more: https://rfp.org/ … see more International Peace Institute (IPI) Member of the International Advisory Council Company NameInternational Peace Institute (IPI) Full-time Dates EmployedDec 2020 – Present Employment Duration2 mos LocationNew York, New York, United States The International Peace Institute (IPI) is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. To achieve its purpose, IPI employs a mix of policy research, strategic analysis, publishing, and convening. With staff from more than twenty countries and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York and offices in Vienna and Manama. Learn more: https://www.ipinst.org/ … see more Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Senior Advisor for Fundraising and Partnerships Company NamePermanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Dates EmployedNov 2016 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationRome, Italy The Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates was created in 2006 and is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, with its own board, based in Rome and operates on a permanent basis. The major activity of the Permanent Secretariat is organizing the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates internationally recognized as among the most important annual events in the field of peacemaking, attracting Nobel Peace Laureates, high-profile leaders, organizations, students and professors from around the globe since 1999. The Permanent Secretariat organizes the Summit in different locations across the globe with the support of a number of Nobel Peace Laureates’ foundations and organizations, and in partnership with hosting municipalities and prominent local foundations. Vadim V. Zagladin, who was also the founder of the Permanent Secretariat, conceived the Summits, which were promoted by President Mikhail Gorbachev and the former Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni. The Permanent Secretariat is supported by a volunteers based philosophy staff, linked with our own representatives in Italy, France, Germany, Russia, United Sates, Asia and Africa, working together to explore new opportunities in the pursue of our association goals. Learn more: www.nobelpeacesummit.com … see more United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Member of the Sustainable Investing Advisory Board Company NameUnited Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Dates EmployedMay 2018 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 9 mos Established in 1966, UNCDF makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 47 Least Developed Countries (LDCs). With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. The UNCDF deploys official development assistance and private capital to make finance work for the inclusion of those at risk of being left behind. The Sustainable Investing Advisory Board, comprised of prominent leaders from business, academia and leading non-government organizations, is focused on bringing together key actors in this space to assist in identifying investment opportunities and provide input on the overall industry focusing particularly on UNCDF’ core strengths in local economic development and financial inclusion, advising the UNCDF’s blended finance work and strategic priorities, based on the current market and providing feedback on the impact measurement of these investments. Learn more: http://www.uncdf.org/ … see more No alt text provided for this image UNCDF at a glance UNCDF at a glance Thomas Jefferson University Member of the President’s Leadership Council Company NameThomas Jefferson University Dates EmployedApr 2017 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 10 mos LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Jefferson, located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is 30,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients, preparing tomorrow’s professional leaders for 21st century careers, and discovering new treatments to define the future of care. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, dates back to 1824 and today is comprised of nine colleges and four schools offering 160 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 7,800 students. Jefferson Health serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 14 hospitals and over 50 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. The Board of Presidential Advisors supports Jefferson’s vision to reimagine health, health education and discovery to create unparalleled value and to be the most trusted healthcare partner by offering advice and guidance to the president and CEO, connecting Jefferson’s leaders to philanthropic, business, venture and partnership opportunities, and serving as high level ambassadors for the institution. Learn more: http://www.jefferson.edu … see more New Frontier Bio Member of the Business Strategy Advisory Board Company NameNew Frontier Bio Dates EmployedJan 2017 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 1 mo LocationCambridge, Massachusetts New Frontier Bio, a multi-asset holding company, leverages the long-term involvement of the Kennedy family in health care – public policy (e.g. The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation and the NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), health care non-profits (e.g. One Mind, The Kennedy Forum, Red, Best Buddies), health care for profits (e.g. Marwood Group and Medco) and contacts with academic medical centers of excellence nationwide (e.g. Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Johns Hopkins University, MIT, and UCLA) to identify, finance and develop novel medical technologies from inception through clinical proof of concept. Our investment focus is to select early-stage and opportunistic technologies in healthcare that have the potential to achieve early stage validation, transform millions of lives, and become highly valuable businesses. … see more Africa Rising Foundation Senior Advisor Company NameAfrica Rising Foundation Dates EmployedMay 2018 – Present Employment Duration2 yrs 9 mos LocationJohannesburg Area, South Africa The Africa Rising Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by Ndaba and Kweku Mandela, grandsons of Nelson Mandela, in order to contribute to the development of the African continent. Africa Rising is a conduit for the New African Generation that is committed to promoting Africa through a series of campaigns that address the continent's socio-economic challenges. Learn more: http://www.arfoundation.co/ … see more Chaeli Foundation USA Member of the Board of Directors Company NameChaeli Foundation USA Dates EmployedJul 2017 – Present Employment Duration3 yrs 7 mos LocationGreater Philadelphia Area The Chaeli Foundation USA was established in June 2017 through the collaboration of like-minded community and business leaders. They were united by a common goal: To grow more inclusive and empowered communities through the inclusion of children, youth and adults with disabilities. This social justice foundation has its roots in adaptive sports and in advocating for the inclusion of adaptive athletes. The idea for the US foundation began when South African Chaeli Mycroft met American Jean Altomari at the oldest ultramarathon in the world – the Comrades Marathon – held annually between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. The meeting of these two kindred spirits, and their participation in this grueling sporting event of 55 miles, inspired the creation of the Chaeli Foundation USA with The Chaeli Campaign in South Africa as the springboard and global outreach partner. Chaeli Campaign South Africa The Chaeli Campaign is a social justice foundation founded in 2004 by 9-year old Chaeli Mycroft, her sister Erin and lifelong friends, the Terry sisters (Tarryn, Justine and Chelsea) – all of them between the ages of 6 and 12 at the time. Today The Chaeli Campaign is acknowledged as a leading light in the disability sector, with its Inclusive Early Childhood Development Program receiving international recognition as a best practice model. For more information: www.chaelicampaign.org Learn more: https://chaelifoundation.org/ … see more No alt text provided for this image The Chaeli Campaign The Chaeli Campaign The Children's Village Member of the Board of Trustees Company NameThe Children's Village Dates EmployedJun 2015 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs 8 mos LocationDobbs Ferry, New York The Children’s Village was founded in 1851, and today, our mission remains very much the same: We work in partnership with families to help society’s most vulnerable children so that they become educationally proficient, economically productive, and socially responsible members of their communities. We believe that there are three keys to a child’s success: education, work, and lifelong relationships. To that end, we are passionate about education and have high expectations for our students. We help youth develop the attitudes and skills needed to enter the workforce successfully. And we believe that one strong adult relationship is a game changer for a child, particularly one in foster care. We help children develop and nurture life-long relationships with family, friends, and mentors. Learn more: http://childrensvillage.org … see more Tuesday's Children Member of the Board of Directors Company NameTuesday's Children Dates EmployedDec 2016 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 2 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Formed in the aftermath of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, Tuesday’s Children is a response and recovery organization that supports youth, families, and communities impacted by terrorism and traumatic loss. In partnership with experts from around the world and in collaboration with renowned facilitators and mental health professionals, Tuesday’s Children serves communities altered by an act of violence. Over the years, we have built upon our proven methodology, elevated our platform of programs and services, and established new ways to broaden our organization’s reach and impact. We have worked to research, validate, and codify Tuesday’s Children’s enduring approach to long-term healing so that we may help other communities in need. Our 14 years working with these communities has taught us that they need our long-term commitment and response; broad community-based outreach; a needs-based adaptive approach; evidence-based, resilience-building services; family and community involvement; and carefully selected partnerships. We can assist in program development for community-based organizations, corporate or employee assistance programs, and aid government agencies and other service providers who seek to deliver effective long-term recovery to their own communities in the wake of tragedy. Learn more: http://www.tuesdayschildren.org/ … see more St. Clair Butterfly Foundation Member of the Board of Directors Company NameSt. Clair Butterfly Foundation Dates EmployedFeb 2020 – Present Employment Duration1 yr LocationDetroit Metropolitan Area St. Clair Butterfly Foundation empowers children and teens to find their voice and unlock their potential through mentorship and skill-development programs based in the creative arts. The St. Clair Butterfly Foundation provides free programs to children and teens facing adversity in underprivileged schools in the Tri-County area. By utilizing mindfulness and the power of creative arts, the Foundation provides skilled instruction and creative outlets that help inspire at-risk youth to rise beyond the boundaries of their environment. Since its inception, the St. Clair Butterfly Foundation's programs have become incorporated into the curriculum of public schools and universities, and served as rehabilitation efforts in juvenile detention facilities -- with auxiliary programs in Florida, Oregon, New York, and Connecticut -- thanks to the generosity of our volunteers and Butterfly Warriors. To date, the Foundation has serviced over 4500 children, teens, and adults. Learn more: http://SCBF.org … see more Childhood Cancer Kids Member of the Board of Directors Company NameChildhood Cancer Kids Dates EmployedJun 2016 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 8 mos LocationMadison, CT Childhood Cancer Kids seeks to increase childhood cancer awareness and to provide resources to and elevate the spirits of children with cancer. The organization was founded by Sierra Preveza, a survivor of kidney cancer who was diagnosed at the age of 6. A Wilms’ tumor stage 2, the size of a grapefruit, grew rapidly inside of Sierra. She was very fortunate; she underwent surgery at Boston Children's Hospital and the tumor was removed. A year after her experience and strong recovery, Sierra decided she wanted to give to other kids with cancer and founded Childhood Cancer Kids. She has three missions: to fundraise for places that support childhood cancer, to provide yoga relaxation techniques for kids going through and recovering from cancer, and to raise the level of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September. The Today Show named Sierra the Kindest Kid in America and she is the Sprout Network's Chief Kindness Officer. Learn more: http://www.childhoodcancerkids.org see less No alt text provided for this image Childhood Cancer Awareness at Fenway Park Childhood Cancer Awareness at Fenway Park Focus Point Capital Family Office Executive Company NameFocus Point Capital Dates EmployedMar 2012 – Jun 2014 Employment Duration2 yrs 4 mos Focus Point Capital is a spin-out of a single family office set up to take in assets side by side in carve-out strategies we run for the family. Assets are allocated using the multi-asset class endowment style model made popular by Yale University and widely implemented across most major institutions today, but with our own twist. Construction of the portfolio, as it relates to hedge funds, has a heavier reliance on macro and non-equity correlated funds and other investment approaches viewed to be more nimble and more capable of handling an investment environment that requires us all to have a less dogmatic view of the world. see less Rafferty Capital Markets Director Company NameRafferty Capital Markets Dates EmployedMay 2009 – Oct 2010 Employment Duration1 yr 6 mos LocationNew York, New York Built international equities and capital markets, leading in production, while working for one of the largest inter-dealer brokerage firms that has distinguished itself from its competitors by exemplifying the utmost integrity and professionalism. Bear Stearns Middle Markets Company NameBear Stearns Dates EmployedMar 2004 – Nov 2005 Employment Duration1 yr 9 mos LocationGreater New York City Area Managed the wealth of high net worth individuals; invested in individual securities and pooled vehicles. Leveraged institutional relationships for consensus. FNY Capital Management Portfolio Manager Company NameFNY Capital Management Dates EmployedAug 2001 – Oct 2001 Employment Duration3 mos Managed the over-the-counter trading desk of the world’s leading proprietary trading firm. Presented new idea generation to the firm’s trading manager. KCG Holdings, Inc. Trading Manager Company NameKCG Holdings, Inc. Dates EmployedJun 1999 – Jul 2001 Employment Duration2 yrs 2 mos Served as the most profitable trader for the world's largest market making firm. Analyzed the behavior patterns of more than 100 traders to predict the direction of the broader market. Produced $18,957,339 in gross revenues with a $3mm line, returned over 600%, while the NASDAQ 100 decreased by 51.06% (1/1/00-4/30/01). Grossed $1mm in one day. Achieved 66 months of consecutive profitability, until May 2001. see less Show fewer experiences